Kent grammar schools bid for cash to build a legally dubious ‘satellite’ grammar school
Two Kent grammar schools are going head-to head with bids for Department for Education funding to open a 1,050 pupil ‘satellite’ grammar ... Read more
MPs, academics and campaigners urge Education Select Committee to review school admissions
MPs, academics and campaigners have called on the Education Select Committee to hold an inquiry into school admissions. An open letter supporting ... Read more
Another £50 million of grammar school expansion cash, without any transparency about the numbers of disadvantaged pupils actually passing the 11-plus
The Department for Education has opened bidding for the second round of the £50 million a year Selective School Expansion Fund. In ... Read more
Flawed report attempts to prove grammar schools are for ‘less advantaged’ pupils
A report by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) claims that grammar schools offer many benefits for pupils, including significantly increasing the chances ... Read more
Comprehensive Future Annual Newsletter
December 2018 Our new chair After four highly successful years, Melissa Benn has stepped down as Chair of Comprehensive Future. We are ... Read more
Sixteen grammar schools win expansion funding, as the government pursues a policy that ignores all evidence
Sixteen grammar schools will receive a share of the £50 million Selective School Expansion fund, the government announced today. This controversial fund ... Read more
Comprehensive Future welcomes a new chair, Dr.Nuala Burgess
Dr.Nuala Burgess After four busy and successful years leading Comprehensive Future Melissa Benn has stepped down as chair and will ... Read more
Our two new reports
We have produced two new reports outlining policy proposals for ending 11-plus selection and creating fair school admissions. Melissa Benn, chair of ... Read more
How to phase out selection and ensure fair school admissions: Comprehensive Future publishes fresh policy proposals in time for the 2018 party conferences
Comprehensive Future are today publishing two key documents on how to reform school admissions and phase out selection that will form the ... Read more
PDF - Reclaiming Education – The Wrong Direction
The Reclaiming Education Alliance has produced 'The Wrong Direction' a publication listing many failings with our current education system. The school system reinforces ... Read more